AvatarCornucopiaAvatarAvatarpinPinnedIt’s clearer than ever that we’re pushing the Amazon rainforest to its dreaded demiseverified_publisherVox - Benji JonesHuman survival depends on this iconic ecosystem, and only one thing will save it. No matter where you live on this planet, you need the Amazon rainforest. The largest tropical forest on Earth, the Amazon stores more than 120 billion tons of carbon, which — if unleashed into the atmosphere — would …
AvatarCornucopiaAvatarAvatar3 days agoAustralia 'considering' miner's application to destroy 770 hectares of koala habitatYahoo News - Michael DahlstromAustralia’s government is continuing to "carefully consider" whether to allow a mining company to destroy 770 hectares of endangered koala habitat. If …
AvatarCornucopiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoEurope is dismantling its dams at a record-breaking rate – and it's saving riversdiscoverwildlife.com - Graeme GreenPositive news for fish and other wildlife as 2023 was another record-breaking year for removing dams, weirs and other river barriers, freeing …
AvatarCornucopiaAvatarAvatarBrazil and Colombia are curbing destruction of Amazon rainforestverified_publisherThe EconomistTree loss in South America fell by almost a quarter in 2023, compared with the year before
AvatarCornucopiaAvatarAvatarThe Polar Vortex Has Shifted Into Reverse – And Is Now Spinning Backwardsverified_publisherScienceAlert - David NieldA major current of circulating air called the Arctic polar vortex has completely reversed course and is now spinning 'backwards'. With winds now …
AvatarCornucopiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew NASA software simulates science missions for observing terrestrial freshwaterphys.org - NASAFrom radar instruments smaller than a shoebox to radiometers the size of a milk carton, there are more tools available to scientists today for …
AvatarCornucopiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoScientists discover 'lost continent' from over 100 million years agothebrighterside.news - Joshua ShavitGeologists have long been aware of a significant geological event that occurred approximately 155 million years ago off the coast of western …
AvatarCornucopiaStoryboardThe World's Population By Eye ColorAvatarCurated byWorldatlas.comAs estimated by the United Nations, the world currently has over 8 billion people, and every one of them is different from one another. The color of one’s eye is perhaps one of the first things people observe when they see each other. It is, therefore, interesting to note how eye colors vary worldwide and the different percentages of people in the world that have brown, blue, hazel, amber, green, and gray eyes.
AvatarCornucopiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew study predicts major threat to global food production: 'It's not only crops and livestock that are affected'thecooldown.com - Tina DeinesAgricultural productivity is expected to drop significantly by the end of the century as farmers face hotter conditions.What happened?According to a …
AvatarCornucopiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSuccessful Reforestation Is Keeping the Eastern U.S. Coolerscientificamerican.com - Jude ColemanDespite climate change cranking up the heat across the U.S., several eastern states have stayed curiously cool. It’s a mystery that hasn’t been fully …
AvatarCornucopiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBumblebees surprise scientists with advanced social learning skillsphys.org - Queen MaryIn a groundbreaking discovery, bumblebees have been shown to possess a previously unseen level of cognitive sophistication. A new study, published in …
AvatarCornucopiaAvatarAvatarHundreds of thousands of salmon released in Northern California river die in 'large mortality' eventSFGate - Amanda BartlettAs many as hundreds of thousands of fall-run Chinook salmon died early last week due to suspected gas bubble disease. The fish were released into the 257-mile-long Klamath River near the California-Oregon border following November’s historic dam removal at the site, which was intended to help the …
AvatarCornucopiaFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRisk experts warn of global catastrophe predicted to occur within next decade: ‘Risks could hit the point of no return’thecooldown.com - Tina DeinesRisk experts are warning of an elevated chance for global catastrophes in the next decade, with some expecting a catastrophe even sooner. …